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Sean Doolittle (shoulder) said Saturday at Nationals' Winter Fest that he has already started light throwing.

Doolittle battled some shoulder issues during the 2017 campaign, but insists that he's full healthy and ready to go for the upcoming season. The 31-year-old posted a 2.81 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 62/10 K/BB ratio over 51 1/3 innings between the Athletics and Nationals in 2017. Barring the club signing a high-end closer like Wade Davis, Doolittle should open the season as the favorite for saves in the Nats' bullpen. Sat, Dec 16, 2017 10:29:00 AM

Sean Doolittle pitched a clean ninth inning with a strikeout to finish Wednesday's NLDS Game 4 victory over the Cubs.

It wasn't a save situation, but the Nationals have to be happy with how Doolittle has looked in his two performances in the postseason. He ended Game 4 with a strikeout of Addison Russell to secure the must-win for Washington. Doolittle will hope to get another chance on Thursday in Game 5 for the Nats. Wed, Oct 11, 2017 08:30:00 PM

Sean Doolittle worked around a base hit to pitch a scoreless ninth inning Saturday, earning the save for the Nationals in a Game 2 win over the Cubs.

Getting his first postseason action since the 2014 American League Wild Card Game, Doolittle gave up a one-out single but induced a game-ending double play to finish it off. The save was his first-ever postseason save. Sat, Oct 7, 2017 09:55:00 PM

Sean Doolittle earned his 24th save of the season on Monday against the Phillies.

Doolittle retired all three batters he faced in the bottom of the ninth inning, inducing two pop-ups and striking out Ty Kelly to end the night. The left-hander has not blown a save opportunity in his time as the Nationals' closer and for the season he boasts a 2.50 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. Doolittle looks ready for the postseason. Mon, Sep 25, 2017 10:41:00 PM

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Nationals catching prospect Raudy Read has been suspended 80 games without pay for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

Read, 23, tested positive for Boldenone, a drug that is on the list of banned PEDs under Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension will be effective at the beginning of the 2018 regular season. Read hit 17 homers with a .767 OPS for Double-A Harrisburg in 2017 and received a September callup to the Nationals after his minor league season was completed.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Friday that Daniel Murphy (knee) is "right on target" with his rehab.

The hope is that Murphy is ready to go on Opening Day following a debridement and microfracture surgery on his right knee last October, and so far he's on track. Of course, things could change as Murphy goes through drills and spring training games, so keep a close eye on how he looks in Grapefruit League action.